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Good Maya Women
Migration and Revitalization of Clothing and Language in Highland Guatemala
by Joyce N. Bennett
160 Pages, 6.00 x 9.00 x 0.80 in, 6 color figures - 1 map
Analyzes the forced migration of Maya women from highland Guatemala and their turn toward language and Indigenous clothing in their homeland
Good Maya Women: Migration and Revitalization of Clothing and Language in Highland Guatemala analyzes how Indigenous women's migration contributes to women's empowerment in their home communities in Guatemala. This decolonial ethnographic analysis of Kaqchikel Maya women's linguistic and cultural activism demonstrates that marginalized people can and do experience empowerment and hope for the future of their communities, even while living under oppressive neoliberal regimes. Joyce N. Bennett contests dominant frameworks of affect theory holding that marginalized peoples never truly experience unrestricted hope or empowerment, and she contributes new understandings of the intimate connections between Indigenous women, migration, and language and clothing revitalization.
Based on more than twenty months of fieldwork, the study begins with an ethnographic investigation of how economic policies force Indigenous women into migration for wage work. To survive, many, like the three young women profiled in this ethnography, are forced to leave their schooling, families, and highland homes to work in cities or other countries. They might work, for example, as vendors, selling crafts to tourists, or as housekeepers or waitresses. Their work exposes them to structural violence, including anti-Indigenous slurs, sexual harassment and violence, and robbery.
Furthermore, the women are pressured to wear Western clothing and to speak Spanish, which endangers Indigenous culture and language in Guatemala. Yet the Indigenous migrant women profiled do not abandon their Indigenous clothing and language, in this case Kaqchikel Maya. Instead, they find inspiration and pride in revitalizing Kaqchikel traditions in their hometowns post-migration. As women attempt to revitalize Kaqchikel Maya language and clothing, they seek to earn the title of "good" women in their home communities.
Unpacking women's daily activisms reveals that women attempt to retain their language and clothing and also collectively seek to make space for Indigenous people in the modern world. Bennett reveals that women find their attempts at revitalization to be personally empowering, even when their communities do not support them.
Part I. Migration
Chapter 1. Brenda's Story: "If They Can Support Our Language, Why Don't I?"
Chapter 2. Lucia's and Melinda's Stories: "Our Language Is Valuable"
Part II. Activism
Chapter 3. Feeling Strong through Language Revitalization
Chapter 4. Traje as Co-text: Clothing Revitalization at Home
Conclusion: Strength through Solidarity
Appendix: Methodologies for Researching Language and Clothing Revitalization
Joyce N. Bennett is assistant professor of anthropology at Connecticut College.
"In this concise volume, Bennett explores a seeming paradox of life for Maya women in contemporary Guatemala. Contemporary Maya women are driven by increasing necessity to leave their families and communities to seek work in cities or in neighboring countries. In these new settings, they are exposed more brutally to racial and cultural prejudice that disparages their Indigenous identities and demands adoption of Western clothing and use of Spanish only. However, at least some of those same women return to their Indigenous settings determined and empowered to reassert their Mayan identities and reinvigorate their local cultures in alliance with national pan-Mayan activists. Current scholarly analyses of oppressive neoliberal regimes overlook such offshoots of Indigenous activism, especially among marginalized women. Bennett uses accounts of the experiences of three Kaqchikel Maya women to show how poverty, racism, and forced migration have led not to the abandonment of their Indigenous identities but to a newfound strength and activism in defense of their culture and communities, manifested in a preference for speaking in Maya and wearing traditional Maya clothing. A valuable case study for anthropologists, feminists, and developmentalists. Recommended."
"Bennett gives a unique and intimate look into the lives of Maya women activists and their fight to preserve Maya cultural and linguistic values in their rapidly globalizing communities. Good Maya Women makes several original contributions: first, it is multilingual, representing the voices of the Kaqchikel women whose lives she presents in their own words and in their own language; second, it looks at woman as the agents of cultural preservation and change, highlighting their power and unique status in their communities; finally, it considers how Maya communities resist and accommodate globalization."
—S. Ashley Kistler, editor of Faces of Resistance: Maya Heroes, Power, and Identity
"Bennett deftly weaves together the words of the good Maya women that she interviews with cutting-edge sociolinguistic theories of identity, indexicality, intersectionality, and enregisterment, while engaging with wider discourses of glocalization and neoliberalism. Bennett's fluency in the Kaqchikel Maya language and long-term engagement with these communities allows the women's voices to shine through brightly."
—Judith M. Maxwell, coauthor of La ütz awäch?: Introduction to Kaqchikel Maya Language
"Maya women have been variously portrayed as valiant heroes conserving traditional dress and language, as tragic victims of the double discrimination faced by Indigenous peoples and women, and as iconic symbols of Guatemalan tourism brochures and souvenir markets. In this remarkable book, Bennett uses her extensive knowledge of Kaqchikel Mayan to uncover the nuances and complexities of what it means to be a 'good' Maya woman. Focusing on the discourse of return migrants, this book builds an understanding of Maya women from their lived experience and the back and forth of social interactions. Bennett uses this perspective to interrogate developmentalist views of empowerment and Western traditions of feminism in novel and productive ways. She provides a new and valuable view of Maya women in Guatemala, but also makes an important contribution to understanding the role of grassroots activists and intellectuals in cultural and political change."
—Edward F. Fischer, author of The Good Life: Aspiration, Dignity, and the Anthropology of Wellbeing
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David Baerwald
Oxford, Ohio, U.S.
Rock, folk, folk-pop, country
Singer, songwriter, musician
Vocals, guitar, keyboards, orchestration
David + David
David Francis Baerwald (born July 11, 1960) is an American singer-songwriter, composer, and musician. [1] [2]
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose, and perform their own musical material, including lyrics and melodies.
A composer is a musician who is an author of music in any form, including vocal music, instrumental music, electronic music, and music which combines multiple forms. A composer may create music in any music genre, including, for example, classical music, musical theatre, blues, folk music, jazz, and popular music. Composers often express their works in a written musical score using musical notation.
A musician is a person who plays a musical instrument or is musically talented. Anyone who composes, conducts, or performs music is referred to as a musician. A musician who plays a musical instrument is also known as an instrumentalist.
Baerwald first came to prominence in 1986 as one half of the duo David + David, with David Ricketts. David and David's sole album, Boomtown , went platinum and stayed on the Billboard album chart for over a year, winning substantial critical acclaim, the debut single "Welcome to the Boomtown" became a top 40 Billboard hit. [1] The duo split up following the success of that album for unexplained reasons.
David & David was an American rock duo composed of Los Angeles-based studio musicians David Baerwald and David Ricketts. They are best known for their debut single "Welcome to the Boomtown" from the album Boomtown. The single reached #37 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1986 and #8 on the Billboard Top Rock Tracks chart.. It also peaked at #27 in Australia.
David Jeffrey Ricketts is an American musician and record producer.
"Welcome to the Boomtown" is the Los Angeles themed debut hit single by David + David from the album Boomtown.
Following the breakup of David and David, Baerwald focused on writing for others, often under pseudonyms, though he found time to record and release two albums: Bedtime Stories , a romantic album based on tales of suburban ennui and decay, featuring Joni Mitchell on guitar and backup vocals on the track "Liberty Lies" (Baerwald would later sing backup for Joni and appear in the video "Nothing Can Be Done" from her 1991 album Night Ride Home ); and Triage , an ambitious narrative song-suite about the fringe-dwellers of America's paranoid and disaffected subcultures. Both albums were released to critical acclaim but did not see the commercial success that Boomtown did.
Bedtime Stories is the first solo album by David Baerwald, an Ohio-born musician, singer, and composer who was formerly a member of the successful duo David + David along with David Ricketts.
Roberta Joan "Joni" Mitchell, CC is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Drawing from folk, pop, rock, and jazz, Mitchell's songs often reflect social and environmental ideals as well as her feelings about romance, confusion, disillusionment, and joy. She has received many accolades, including nine Grammy Awards. Rolling Stone called her "one of the greatest songwriters ever", and AllMusic has stated, "When the dust settles, Joni Mitchell may stand as the most important and influential female recording artist of the late 20th century".
Night Ride Home is the 14th album by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, released in 1991. It was the last of four albums she recorded for Geffen Records.
In fall of 1992, with friend and producer Bill Bottrell, he cofounded the Tuesday Night Music Club, which then helped launch the career of Sheryl Crow.
William A. "Bill" Bottrell is an American record producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, best known for his Grammy Award-winning collaborations with Michael Jackson, Madonna, Electric Light Orchestra and Sheryl Crow.
Tuesday Night Music Club is the debut album from American singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow, released on August 6, 1993. The lead single "Run Baby Run" was not particularly successful. However, the album gained attention after the success of the third single, "All I Wanna Do," based on the Wyn Cooper poem "Fun" and co-written by David Baerwald, Bill Bottrell, Sheryl Crow, and Kevin Gilbert. The single eventually reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100, propelling the album to number three on the US Billboard 200 album charts. It has sold more than 4.5 million copies in the US as of January 2008. On the UK Album Chart, Tuesday Night Music Club reached #8 and is certified 2× platinum.
Sheryl Suzanne Crow is an American musician, singer-songwriter and actress. Her music incorporates elements of pop, rock, country, and blues. She has released ten studio albums, four compilations, two live albums, and has contributed to a number of film soundtracks. Her songs include "All I Wanna Do", "If It Makes You Happy", "My Favorite Mistake" and the theme song for the 1997 James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies. She has sold more than 50 million albums worldwide. Crow has garnered nine Grammy Awards from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
His songs have been recorded by a wide range of artists ranging from the aforementioned Crow to artists as disparate as Japanese classical artists the Yoshida Brothers, opera legend Luciano Pavarotti, rebel-country frontrunner Waylon Jennings, Bangles front woman Susanna Hoffs, country star LeAnn Rimes, jazz artist Holly Cole, critic's darling Jesca Hoop, and actor/singers Kristen Stewart, Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor, Ethan Hawke, Hayden Panettiere, Ashlee Simpson, and Steven Strait, among many others.
The Yoshida Brothers are Japanese musicians who have released several albums on the Domo Records label.
Luciano Pavarotti, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI was an Italian operatic tenor who also crossed over into popular music, eventually becoming one of the most commercially successful tenors of all time. He made numerous recordings of complete operas and individual arias, gaining worldwide fame for the quality of his tone, and eventually established himself as one of the finest tenors of the 20th century, achieving the honorific title The King Of High C's.
Waylon Arnold Jennings was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. In 1958, Buddy Holly arranged Jennings's first recording session, and hired him to play bass. Jennings gave up his seat on the ill-fated flight in 1959 that crashed and killed Holly, J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson and Ritchie Valens. During the 1970s, Jennings was instrumental in the inception of Outlaw country movement, and recorded country music's first platinum album, Wanted! The Outlaws with Willie Nelson, Tompall Glaser, and Jessi Colter.
Outside of popular music, Baerwald has worked extensively as both a songwriter and instrumental score composer in film and television, including the Golden Globe-nominated song from the Baz Luhrmann musical Moulin Rouge! called "Come What May", for which he also won the International Film Music Award, and which has been covered by a wide variety of international artists. He is also a skilled multi-instrumentalist, with a primary focus on stringed instruments.
Moulin Rouge! is a 2001 jukebox musical romantic drama film directed, co-produced, and co-written by Baz Luhrmann. It tells the story of a young English poet/writer, Christian, who falls in love with the star of the Moulin Rouge, cabaret actress and courtesan Satine. It uses the musical setting of the Montmartre Quarter of Paris, France.
"Come What May" is a song composed by David Baerwald and Kevin Gilbert, originally intended for the film William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet. However, it was first heard publicly, and is best known as the romantic love theme from Baz Luhrmann's 2001 film Moulin Rouge!, where it is sung by Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman in their respective roles as Christian and Satine.
Recent projects include the ABC shows, "Life Unexpected" and "October Road", and the Showtime series' "Sexual Healing" and "Pleasure For Sale". In 2009 he completed work on the Howard Zinn/Matt Damon/Chris Moore film The People Speak , for which he also co-produced an album of the same name with long-term associate Tony Berg, featuring new performances from Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Randy Newman, Pink, Eddie Vedder, Taj Mahal, Jackson Browne, and others.
In 2016 Baerwald released an EP titled Hellbound Train. It was an internet/download only release and no physical product was made available to the public in any way.
He has one son, Beker Baerwald.
He is the son of Hans Baerwald, a political scientist, and Diane Moore, a psychologist. He has two sisters: Andrea, a Braille translator; and Jan, a paralegal.[ citation needed ]
Boomtown (1986) David + David
Bedtime Stories (1990)
Triage (1992)
Hurlyburly (2002)
A Fine Mess (1999)
Here Comes The New Folk Underground (2002)
Hellbound Train (2016)
Emmylou Harris is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. She has released dozens of albums and singles over the course of her career and won 14 Grammys, the Polar Music Prize, and numerous other honors, including induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame. In 2018 she was presented the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
Michael Daniel Penn is an American singer, songwriter, and composer. He is noted for the 1989 single "No Myth", a top 20 hit in the US and successful in several other countries.
Paul Joseph Brady is an Irish singer-songwriter and musician from Belfast, Northern Ireland. His work straddles folk and pop. He was interested in a wide variety of music from an early age. He initially collaborated with several major bands, prior to launching a successful solo career.
Nellee Hooper is a British record producer, remixer and songwriter known for his work with many major recording artists beginning in the late 1980s. He also debuted as a motion picture music composer with Scottish composer Craig Armstrong and Marius De Vries for the soundtrack for Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet in 1996.
A bedtime story is a popular form of storytelling.
Song to a Seagull is the debut album by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. Produced by David Crosby, the album was recorded in 1967 at Sunset Sound and released in March 1968 by record label Reprise.
Clouds is the second studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, released on May 1, 1969, by Reprise Records. After releasing her debut album to considerable exposure, Mitchell recorded the album at A&M Studios in Hollywood. She produced most of the album and painted a self-portrait for its cover artwork. Clouds has subtle, unconventional harmonies and songs about lovers, among other themes.
"Tomorrow Never Dies" is the song, performed by Sheryl Crow, which served as the theme song to the James Bond film of the same name. The song was co-written by Crow and the song's producer Mitchell Froom, and became her fifth UK Top 20 hit, peaking at No. 12 in 1997.
"Leaving Las Vegas" is a song written by David Baerwald and performed by Sheryl Crow which appears on Crow's debut album Tuesday Night Music Club. Sheryl Crow performed the song on her live album Sheryl Crow and Friends: Live from Central Park.
Tomas Torres Carrasquillo, known professionally as Tommy Torres, is a Puerto Rican songwriter, producer and singer. Named "#1 Hot Latin Tracks Producer" of 2007 by Billboard magazine and Composer of the Year at 2010 ASCAP's Latin Music Awards, Torres has written and produced songs for many artists including Ricardo Arjona, Jaci Velásquez, Ednita Nazario, Alejandro Sanz, Ricky Martin and Franco De Vita.
Noelle Scaggs is an American musician and singer-songwriter from Los Angeles. Co-lead singer of multi-platinum selling pop group, Fitz And The Tantrums. Also known for numerous collaborations with The Black Eyed Peas, Dilated Peoples, Quantic, Mayer Hawthorne, and Damian Marley.
Charles Randolph Goodrum is an American songwriter, pianist, and producer. A Grammy award-nominated writer and Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee, Goodrum has written #1 songs in each of the four decades since his first #1 hit, 1978's "You Needed Me."
Boomtown is the Los Angeles themed and only studio album by the American rock duo David + David, released on July 7, 1986 through A&M Records.
Triage is the second solo album by David Baerwald, formerly of the two-man group David & David with David Ricketts. Triage was released in October 1992 on the A&M Records label, and was produced by Baerwald along with Bill Bottrell and Dan Schwartz. To date it is Baerwald's last full-length solo album. He would subsequently make significant contributions to Tuesday Night Music Club, the debut album by Sheryl Crow, and would later record with The New Folk Underground and also compose soundtrack material for feature films, including Hurlyburly and Around the Bend.
1 2 "David and David, a Couple of Musical Moralists Who Look at L.A. from Down the Up Staircase". People . January 12, 1987.
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David Baerwald at Last.fm
David Baerwald interview at HearsayMagazine.co.uk
David Baerwald interview by Jason Hillenburg
David Baerwald on IMDb
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The Bert and Vera Thiess Australasia Riverprize, and the Asia Riverprize winners were announced at the 2018 International Riversymposium.
The Pasig River (Philippines) was the winner of the 2018 Asia Riverprize, sponsored by Australian Water Partnership. The Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC) is mandated to ensure that the Pasig River system undergoes rehabilitation in order to support and sustain aquatic life and resources that are conducive for transport, recreation, and tourism.
The Pasig River was declared biologically dead in the 1990s due to persistent pollution caused by population growth and industrial development along its riverbanks. However PRRC and its partners river restoration and management efforts have effectively brought the Pasig River back to life. These efforts have included delivering quality projects, programs, activities, and advocacies in easement recovery, riverbank development, waste and water quality management, and public awareness.
From 1999 to 2017, PRRC have resettled 18,719 families living along the riverbanks to decent homes, dismantled 376 encroaching private structures, established 37,471.68 linear meters of environmental preservation areas, developed 17 of its 47 identified tributaries, diverted almost 22,000 kilograms of solid waste, and transformed communities into environmentally- responsible citizens. This has resulted in significant water quality improvement, as well as the revitalisation and development of the Pasig River system.
The Whangawehi stream was the recipient of The Bert and Vera Thiess Australasia Riverprize. The Whangawehi streamis at risk of faecal contamination from stock and sedimentation from farmland and has suffered from a lack of riparian habitats for bird and fish life. Under a community led catchment management plan, the Whangawehi Catchment Management Group (WCMG) has been helping farmers manage pests and re-vegetate the river margins, resulting in the establishment of 160,000 native trees, 60 ha of riparian margins and the retirement of 10ha of native bush block. Monitoring has revealed a 95% survival rate of plants, an increase in bird life and a 15% improvement in water quality. The once nearly extinct the white bait population is now abundant, and the endangered long fin eel has grown to healthy populations.
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The Philadelphia Flyers celebrate their overtime win against the Edmonton Oilers in overtime on Saturday in Philadelphia.
The Philadelphia Flyers are making quick work in coming back and making things count after registering their seventh back-to-back win in a row against the Edmonton Oilers last night in Philadelphia on Saturday night.
After the Edmonton Oilers went ahead 4-3 midway through the third, the Flyers took little time to tie it minutes later. With the rest of the period going scoreless, the two went into overtime and it was Nolan Patrick, who just over two minutes into overtime scored the winning goal to give the Philadelphia Flyers victory over the Oilers and earn their seventh in a row.
Claude Giroux earned two assists and scored one goal last night for the Philadelphia Flyers. Sean Couturier and Wayne Simmonds each scored one as did Travis Konecny. Jakub Voracek earned three assists, Shayne Gostisbehere, Oskar Lindblom, Travis Senheim and James van Riemsdyk earned assists while Carter Hart had 40 saves on 44 shots.
Edmonton's Zack Kassian also scored for the Flyers as did Connor McDavid, Adam Larsson and Ty Rattie and Kassan, McDavid earned assists as did Kevin Gravel, Jujhar Khaira and Milan Lucic. For sports bettors, and Flyer fans, Sports Interaction is the perfect place to put your skills to the test after the watching Philly overcome early season struggles.
"There's been a lot of games where we haven't scored when we probably should have scored. Obviously, tonight was one of those nights where it went in for us. We made some changes and they've been positive so far, so a little bit has been personnel just shuffling the deck as far as who's going to go where and how they're going to be used. And this was a great job by the power-play guys," he said.
The Philadelphia Flyers, who will play their next four games at home, next welcome the Vancouver Canucks on Monday, the L.A Kings on Thursday. Anaheim on Sunday and the Penguins on Monday the 11th.


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Celebrate National Soup Month with a new recipe from some of your favorite Food Network chefs, featured in the latest issue of Food Network Magazine.
Celebrate National Soup Month by staying warm (and healthy!) with Food Network chefs' best low-cal soups, from the latest issue of Food Network Magazine.
Guy's carrot, ginger and potato soup (pictured above) has less than 200 calories per serving. Top with low-fat Greek yogurt and pine nuts for a creamy-crunchy combination.
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Emeril's take on the classic chicken soup has mint, lemon and red pepper flakes. Don't forget the cayenne pepper for an extra kick.
Swiss chard, carrots, cannellini beans and spinach come together in Bobby's hearty Minestrone With Parmigiano-Reggiano for a delicious dish that has less than 300 calories.
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A long-time Worcester County resident, Attorney Metzger passed the Massachusetts Bar in 1989 and has been with the firm since that time. Attorney Metzger's practice concentrates in the areas of commercial law, representing both businesses and lenders in a wide range of matters within this area. Attorney Metzger also handles residential conveyances, and was one of the founders of Equity Title & Abstract, Inc., a title company that handles many of the firm's title related matters, including title examinations, run-downs and recordings. In addition to being a member of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, Attorney Metzger is a member of the United States District Court, the Massachusetts and Worcester County Bar Associations, the Real Estate Bar Association of Massachusetts, and served as a long-time member and chair of the Town of Westborough Housing Partnership Committee.
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Nepal's coffee production is enough to fulfil only 5 percent of export demand, signalling the presence of a big market abroad for the beverage. Demand for Nepali coffee totalled 7,000-8,000 tonnes in the international market in the last fiscal year while output stood at around 434 tonnes, the National Tea and Coffee Development Board (NTCDB) said.
Nepali coffee, popularly called Himalayan Beans, has been gaining popularity in the global market. However, the country has failed to reap the benefits from coffee trading amid growing demand due to inadequate production. According to the board, coffee production dipped 6 percent in 2015-16 due to last year's earthquake, Indian blockade and scanty rainfall.
Sheshkanta Gautam, executive director of the board, said production could grow in the coming years with an increasing number of farmers being attracted to this cash crop. As per the board's data, the coffee acreage increased by 237 hectares to 2,618 hectares last year.
The country started exporting coffee commercially in 2000 with a shipment of 9 tonnes. In 2008-09, it exported 88 tonnes of coffee worth Rs790 million. Over the last seven years, Nepal has been able to add only 24 tonnes to its exports.
As per NTCDB statistics, Nepal exported 112 tonnes of coffee worth Rs100 million last years, resulting in a 1.5 percent rise in export earnings over the previous year.
South Korea, Germany and a number of European countries are the main importers of Nepali coffee. Canada and Japan are reported to be the emerging export destinations for the product.
Gulmi, Palpa, Arghakhanchi, Lalitpur, Tanahu, Kavre, Sindhupalchok, Lamjung, Kaski, Gorkha, Syangja, Parbat and Baglung are the major coffee producing districts in the country. According to the board, more than 30,000 farmers in 40 districts are engaged in coffee production.
support price for Nepali coffee was fixed after consulting with farmers and entrepreneurs.
As per the revised price list, the price of fresh cherry that has received organic certification has been fixed at Rs83 per kg while the price of the type without certification has been fixed at Rs78 per kg.
Likewise, the price of parchment ranges between Rs400 and Rs415 per kg. Prices of dry cherry in A, B and C categories have been fixed at Rs140, Rs100 and Rs40 per kg respectively.


What do you need for a medium size?
What stitches do you need to know?
shell = 2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc in same stitch.
We crochet the front parts and back part as one piece. We only sew the front to the back, on top of the shoulders. This cardigan starts at the bottom. When you crochet the first ch, measure around your hips. It must go all around and even go over the other front part. Make sure it's multiple by 6 + 4. This pattern is a medium size. I started with 198 + 4.
Row 1: *skip 5 stitches, crochet a shell in 6th stitch*. Repeat the part between the ** untill the end of the row. Skip at the end 3 stitches and crochet a dc. Ch 3, turn.
Row 2 – 29: *crochet a shell in the ch 3 space of the last row*. Repeat the part between the ** untill the end of the row. End with a dc on the 3th ch of the ch 3 of the last row. Ch 3, turn.
If it's correct, you've reached the right length, from your hips till your armpits. If not, repeat row 2, untill you've reached your desired length.
Row 30: Crochet 7 shells. Crochet 1 dc in 8th shell. Ch 3, turn.
Row 31 – 36: Repeat row 2.
Row 37: Crochet 6 shells. Crochet in last shell 1 dc. Ch 3, turn.
Row 38 – 40: Repeat row 2.
Repeat row 30 – 40 on the other side of your cardigan (so you create a big gap in the middle).
Now we are going to crochet in the middle. Attach your yarn in the last stitch of row 30 of the front part.
Row 30: ch 3, *crochet a shell in the ch 3 space of the last row*. Repeat the part between the ** untill the end of the row. End with 1 dc in the same stitch you ended your front part. Ch 3, turn.
Row 31 – 39: Repeat row 2.
Row 40: Crochet 6 shells. End with 1 dc in the last ch 3 space. Finish your work. Repeat row 40 on the other side of the back part.
Sew the front parts to the back part.
Attach your yarn in your armit.
Row 1: Ch 3, *skip 1 shell, crochet a shell in the ch 3 space of the last shell*. Repeat the part between the ** untill the end of the row. End with 2 dc, ch 3, 1 dc and make a sl st in the 3th ch of the first ch 3. Turn.
Row 2 – 5: sl st until the ch 3 space. ch 3, 1 dc, ch 3, 2 dc in same ch 3 space. *crochet a shell in the ch 3 space of the last shell*. Repeat the part between the ** untill the end of the row. End the row with a sl st in 3th ch of the first ch 3. Turn.
Row 6: sl st until the ch 3 space. ch 3. *crochet a shell in the ch 3 space of the last shell*. Repeat the part between the ** untill the end of the row. End with 1 dc in the same stitch you made your ch 3. End with a sl st in 3th ch of the first ch 3. Ch 3, turn.
Row 7: *crochet a shell in the ch 3 space of the last shell*. Repeat the part between the ** untill the end of the row. End with a sl st in 3th ch of the first ch 3. Turn.
Row 8: sl st until the ch 3 space. ch 3, 1 dc, ch 3, 2 dc in same ch 3 space. *crochet a shell in the ch 3 space of the last shell*. Repeat the part between the ** untill the end of the row. Skip the last dc of this row. End with a sl st in the 3th ch of the first ch 3. Turn.
Row 9 – 11: Repeat row 6 – 8.
Row 12 – 17: Repeat row 2.
Row 18: ch 2, crochet hdc on every stitch. Skip the ch 3 spaces. End with a sl st in the 2nd ch of the fist ch 2.
Row 19: Ch 1, crochet sc on overy hdc of the last row. End with a sl st.
Crochet another sleeve on the other side.
Start on the bottom on a corner. Don't turn your work this time.
Row 1: ch 2, crochet hdc around your vest. On the corners crochet: 2 hdc, ch 1, 2 hdc in same stitch. End with a sl st in 2nd ch.
Row 2: Ch 2, hdc on every hdc of the last row. On the corners crochet: 1 hdc, ch 1, 1 hdc in same stitch. End with a sl st in 2nd ch.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc on every hdc of the last row. On the corners crochet: 1 sc, ch 1, 1 sc in same stitch. End with a sl st.
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Elliott T. Cooper
Spoliation after Brookshire Brothers v. Aldridge
By: Kristen Kokenes
Prior to the 2014 case of Brookshire Brothers v. Aldridge, the rules for spoliation of evidence were not completely clear. Generally, courts followed two different frameworks when analyzing spoliation. First, courts followed the concurrence of Justice Baker in Trevino v. Ortega. Brookshire Bros., Ltd. v. Aldridge, 438 S.W.3d 9, 18-19 (Tex. 2014). Under this framework, a party may be entitled to a remedy for spoliation by the opposing party if three elements were satisfied: (1) the spoliating party had a duty to preserve the evidence; (2) the party either negligently or intentionally breached that duty; and (3) the nonspoliating party was prejudiced by the breach. Trevino v. Ortega, 969 S.W.2d 950, 955-958 (Tex. 1998) (Baker, J., concurring).
The second analysis that courts followed focused on when a spoliation instruction was available. Brookshire, 438 S.W.3d at 19. These courts recognized two situations in which a spoliation instruction was appropriate: (1) when a party deliberately destroyed relevant evidence; and (2) when a party failed to produce relevant evidence or failed to explain its nonproduction. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Johnson, 106 S.W.3d 718, 721 (Tex. 2003). If either of these situations was present, a presumption arose that the evidence was unfavorable to the spoliating party's case. Id.
The Texas Supreme Court had not previously crafted an explicit analysis regarding spoliation and the proper remedy. As a result, the court addressed the correct analysis in 2014 with Brookshire Brothers v. Aldridge. In Brookshire, the Plaintiff slipped and fell at a Brookshire Brothers grocery store. Brookshire, 438 S.W.3d at 15. At the time of the fall, the Plaintiff did not report the fall to the store. Id. However, he went to the emergency room for pain. Id. Six days after the fall, the Plaintiff returned to the store and reported his injuries. Id. The fall was recorded on the store's surveillance cameras; however, the surveillance video was recorded on a continuous loop and after thirty days, the cameras recorded over prior footage. Id. After the Plaintiff reported the fall, the store manager retained a copy of eight minutes of surveillance video, beginning when the Plaintiff entered the store and ending immediately after the fall. Id.
Nine months later, litigation ensued and the Plaintiff requested over two hours of the surveillance footage. Id. However, Brookshire Brothers was unable to comply with the request because the footage had been recorded over due to the cameras operating on a continuous loop. Id. The Plaintiff argued that the failure to preserve the surveillance footage amounted to spoliation of evidence and moved for a spoliation jury instruction. Id. at 16. The trial court allowed the jury to hear evidence regarding whether Brookshire Brothers had spoliated the video and subsequently submitted a spoliation instruction. Id. The jury found for the Plaintiff and the Court of Appeals affirmed. Id.
The Texas Supreme Court reversed and clarified the framework by which spoliation should be analyzed. Id. at 14. First, spoliation issues must be decided outside the presence of the jury. Id. at 20. The court explained that spoliation is an evidentiary concept and not a separate cause of action. Id. Because evidentiary matters are resolved by the trial court, so should spoliation matters. Id. Further, spoliation is a form of discovery abuse, which is also decided by the trial court. Id. Finally, allowing a jury to hear spoliation issues creates the concern that a jury will focus on the spoliation, rather than the merits of the case. Id.
Next, the spoliating party must have had a duty to preserve relevant evidence and subsequently breached that duty. Id. The burden of establishing that such a duty existed is on the party alleging spoliation. Id. The duty to preserve relevant evidence is breached by failing to exercise reasonable care to preserve the evidence. Id. Such breach may be either negligent or intentional. Id.
After the court has found that a party had a duty to preserve evidence and breached that duty, the court may then assess an appropriate remedy. Id. at 21. A wide range of remedies are available to the trial court, including an award of attorney's fees or a spoliation instruction. Id. However, a spoliation instruction is "among the harshest sanctions a trial court may utilize to remedy an act of spoliation." Id. at 22. The purpose of a spoliation remedy is to restore the parties to approximately their positions if all evidence were available. Id. at 21. Moreover, the remedy must be "proportionate when weighing the culpability of the spoliating party and the prejudice to the nonspoliating party." Id. The factors to consider when evaluating whether a party has been prejudiced include the relevance of the spoliated evidence, the harmful effect of the evidence on the spoliating party's case, and "whether the spoliated evidence was cumulative of other competent evidence that may be used instead of the spoliated evidence." Id. at 21-22.
A trial court may impose a spoliation instruction as a remedy in two limited circumstances: (1) the spoliating party intentionally destroyed or concealed the evidence; and (2) the spoliating party negligently destroyed the evidence but the nonspoliating party has been irreparably deprived of any "meaningful opportunity to present a claim or defense." Id. at 23-25. Spoliation is intentional when the party acted with the "subjective purpose of concealing or destroying discoverable evidence." Id. at 24. Notably, intentional spoliation encompasses "willful blindness," which occurs when a party does not directly destroy evidence known to be relevant, but "allows for its destruction." Id. Additionally, even after a trial court has found that spoliation was intentional, the court must still find that a lesser remedy would be insufficient to "ameliorate the prejudice caused by the spoliating party's conduct." Id. at 25. After the court finds that a lesser remedy is insufficient, then it is within a trial court's discretion to impose a spoliation instruction. Id.
In sum, when a party requests a spoliation sanction, the Brookshire analysis directs the trial court to (1) decide whether the party possessed and breached a duty to preserve relevant evidence; (2) decide whether the spoliation was intentional or negligent; (3) assess the prejudice suffered by the nonspoliating party; and (4) impose a remedy.


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Q: Internal gRPC routing times out after injecting Istio Sidecar I am currently trying to deploy an Istio Service Mesh in our Kubernetes cluster on GKE. When I inject the Istio sidecar using kubectl apply -f <(istioctl kube-inject -f <service-name>.yaml the downstream services are not able to connect using gRPC. The issue does not present itself when the Istio sidecar is running in an HTTP service.
The configuration file for the gRPC service is as follows:
apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
kind: Deployment
metadata:
  name: <service name>
  namespace: default
  labels:
    app: <service-name>
    version: v1
spec:
  minReadySeconds: 30
  replicas: 1
  template:
    metadata:
      labels:
        app: <service-name>
    spec:
      containers:
      - name: <service-name>
        image: gcr.io/project/service-name
        ports:
        - containerPort: 5011
          name: grpc
        resources:
          requests:
            memory: "10Mi"
            cpu: "100m"
          limits:
            memory: "100Mi"
            cpu: "250m"
        readinessProbe:
          tcpSocket:
            port: 5011
          initialDelaySeconds: 5
          periodSeconds: 10
        livenessProbe:
          tcpSocket:
            port: 5011
          initialDelaySeconds: 15
          periodSeconds: 20
---
apiVersion: v1
kind: Service
metadata:
  name: <service-name>
  namespace: default
spec:
  selector:
    app: <service-name>
  ports:
  - port: 5011
    targetPort: 5011
    name: grpc

Istio is running in the downstream service and does not show any outgoing requests to the upstream service. If I redeploy the upstream service without Istio, the gRPC call succeeds and the logs show an outgoing request.

A: I managed to fix this. The issue was that the upstream gRPC service was making a request to Datastore and Istio wasn't configured to let traffic to Google Cloud services out of the mesh, so the request was timing out. I solved this by running
helm template install/kubernetes/helm/istio <the flags you used to install Istio>
--set global.proxy.includeIPRanges="<cluster IP ranges>"
-x templates/sidecar-injector-configmap.yaml | kubectl apply -f -

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European Stocks Break Three-Day Losing Streak
August 22, 2017 8:55 AM UTC in News
Article Highlights
European shares up on strong results, high commodity prices
Euro slips, still at "risky" highs ahead of Jackson Hole
Meeting of policymakers to dominate week
European stocks broke a three-day losing streak on Tuesday, building on gains in other markets boosted by signs of a global economic recovery and rising commodity prices.
Gains for heavyweight miners boosted European shares after strong commodities prices steadied Asian markets earlier in the session.
London copper rose to a three-year high while zinc held close to its highest level in a decade and nickel, which is used in stainless steel, logged a fresh annual peak.
BHP Billiton, the world's largest miner, reported a surge in underlying full-year profits and said it would exit its underperforming U.S. shale oil and gas business, pleasing shareholders who had called for a sale.
"Commodity prices are holding firm, particularly base metals," said Sue Trinh, FX strategist at RBC Capital Markets.
She cautioned that commodities have mostly firmed "on speculative Chinese investment flow from the wealth management industry, so we question the real demand."
The surge in European stocks pushed up the MSCI world equity index, which tracks shares in 46 countries, which is now up 0.1 percent on the day, its second day of gains after sharp falls last week. The broad index of European stocks was up 0.4 percent on the day.
The broad index of European stocks was up 0.4 percent on the day.
The performance comes on the back of strong sentiment towards Europe that saw the euro record its biggest one-day gain in a month on Monday.
Though the single currency dipped slightly on Tuesday, it is still around the $1.18 mark which analysts believe might prompt policymakers to consider action.
A strong euro reduces import prices and therefore keeps inflation lower in the bloc, making it harder for the ECB to withdraw stimulus measures put in place after the debt crises of 2010-2012. The ECB's key target is to boost inflation to "just below 2 percent."
Commerzbank analysts believe European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi will not be able to ignore the issue as he prepares to speak at Thursday's conference of central bankers in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
"Even if Draghi does not even want to suggest a verbal intervention against euro strength, he cannot come across as completely carefree regarding the euro either," Commerzbank analyst Esther Reichelt said.
"I, therefore, consider levels beyond (Monday's) high of $1.1910 to be extremely risky ahead of Jackson Hole," she said.
Two sources have said Draghi will not deliver any new policy message at Jackson Hole.
The dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six major rivals, was up 0.3 percent to 93.218
The dollar has recently faced selling pressure from tepid U.S. inflation data which have fed into expectations the Federal Reserve will adopt a patient approach to further monetary tightening.
Political turmoil in Washington has also hampered the greenback as investors have begun to doubt President Donald Trump's ability to implement much of his aggressive stimulus and tax reform measures.
Elsewhere, crude oil prices firmed, lifted by indications that supply is gradually tightening, especially in the United States.
Brent crude futures LCOc1 added 34 cents to $52 per barrel.
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mbc1955	in Books'n'stuff	 November 27, 2019 November 20, 2019 877 Words
The Man Who Wrote Lafferties: The Fall of Rome
The Fall of Rome was published in 1971, but differently titled as Alaric: or The Day the World Ended when it was reprinted in 1993. Once upon a time, I bought this book and I owned it for quite a long time before I was willing to let myself read it. This was because I believed this to be the last R.A. Lafferty book I could and would read: as long as I held onto it, unopened, there was something left to discover.
In this I was wrong. I found a way to afford those tiny circulation chapbooks, one of which will be in this series, and there are still a tiny handful of stories left, and now the faint but actually realisable prospect that some, or maybe all of that unpublished wealth of short stories and novels might someday be available. Of course, the first of these should be the third and fourth Coscuin Chronicle books, but really I'll take anything.
The first question to ask is, is The Fall of Rome fiction or history? I don't have the historical expertise to pronounce upon the historical accuracy, or otherwise, of the account, but most locatable reviews, including those rare ones that are unfavourable, seem to treat it as true, if selective. And a look at the Wikipedia entries for some of the major figures, after re-reading the book, accord with the events portrayed within, insofar as battle and politics go.
But this is R A Lafferty and he does not have a completely separate style for non-Fiction, and thus the book is told as a story, and in the grand Lafferty manner, from the equivalent of a Dramatis Personae which begins the book, and which includes such descriptions of the players as: THEODOSIUS THE EMPEROR, the last who can be called 'Great' without laughing; SIR ICIUS, the Pope who did nothing; INNOCENT, the Pope who did next to nothing, and ARBOGAST, Count of the Franks, who had the world in his hands, and dropped it.
Clearly, this book isn't going to be without fresh, forthright and not necessarily respectful opinions.
What Lafferty is depicting is the fall of the Western Roman Empire, which had already ended by dividing itself into Western and Eastern portions, and which in terms of its formal existence would continue some fifty years after its ending in this account, but which ended on its sack by the Goths under their King, Alaric. And Lafferty makes it clear in his terms, as always defined by his deep and ancient Catholicism, that it is Rome as Mundus, as the civilised world, of which he speaks.
The Fall of Rome moves swiftly from place to place and from person to person, of whom the two most major are Alaric the Goth, who was also Roman until almost the last, and Stilicho, the German who was Roman and nothing else, and who was Master General under the Emperor and the most competent man of these accounts, who until he was betrayed and executed, was the Master over Alaric, the Boy Giant. But Lafferty is also keen to define the Goths, more even that the Romans, in terms that will surprise we whose historical outline places them as barbarians, whereas, if we accept what we are here told, were far from it, and were in many ways more civilised than the Romans themselves, whoever they may be.
The book is dense as to both person and place, and without a prior knowledge of the times and the movers, it can be difficult to follow. Lafferty's history is at one and the same time both more abstruse and more personal, attending to the thoughts and intentions and emotions of those in this expansive game, be they people or races. He is alive to the unreliability, and often paucity of the evidence that has come down to us, and not afraid to admit that a story may be defined but that what defines it remains unrevealed.
Nor is he afraid to give a confident judgement between contradictory accounts, choosing among probabilities and psychic commitments. And he is sweeping, yet thoroughly believable, in what on one level is a single-handed but massive attempt to rehabilitate the Goths from the false image the makers of history have placed upon them for their own ends.
There is no simple analysis of this book. Within what can be known, Lafferty treats the truth as his priority, but also halts the narrative drive to frequently observe things in the round, and to introduce moments where the inevitability of the history we see might, by a simple choice to do or not to do something might have led to a history far from what shaped the world in which we now live.
So The World Ended. According to a later series of lectures given by Lafferty, it does this over and again, though not perhaps at intervals to be known. But the Fall of Rome, and the precipitating of the Dark Ages that followed, during which history seems to stand still, its movements unseen and unfelt in its night of unreason, is the biggest of all of these, and the one that Lafferty presents as a many-sided thing, the understanding of which is heavy and important.
Alaric: or the Day the World ended
General Stilicho
R A Lafferty
The Fall of Rome
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4 thoughts on "The Man Who Wrote Lafferties: The Fall of Rome"
socrates17 says:
Another excellent Lafferty review. I need to read this again, since the last time I read it was in the mid 1970s. I still have my copy from back then, fortunately.
mbc1955 says:
I didn't get my copy until this decade, but it was well worth the wait.
Kevin A Cheek says:
Darrell Schweitzer wrote a wonderful introduction to The Fall of Rome for an edition that never saw print. He talked about the way history was written during the Roman Empire and immediately thereafter. The job of the historians then was to create something beautiful that also recounted the history. From that point of view, The Fall of Rome succeeds beautifully, it is deeply fun to read and also shows us a perspective on the Goths that most of us would ever have considered.
It is a fabulistic history. It gives us the accurate bones, but with some flesh that must be somewhat fictional. Darrell Schweitzer points out the example of the conversation between Alaric and the ghost of his father. No-one was there to report the dialog, and no transcript has survived. Yet the story becomes part of the background for Alaric's dual loyalties between the Goths and the Empire.
Did the Gulf of Corinth freeze at Alaric's command to let his army escape Stilicho? Most likely not, but this story tells us he did make an unlikely escape. Alaric and/or his supporters may have also used the story of this improbable escape to help build up his own mythos in his time.
Lafferty tells us as much, I think, by including the little bit about Atrox Fabulinius (which could be english-ized as "Atrocious Liar"). Essentially, the truth is in there, but here history serves story, rather than the other way around.
And what a story it serves! This is a book you can read for the great overarching story of the collapse of the Res Romana, for the narration of strategies and battles and shifting loyalties, or just for the sheer joy of Lafferty's wordcraft. I frequently would have to stop and revel in individual sentences or paragraphs. For example, the paragraph early in the book where he is discussing what remnants and artifacts survive to tell us about the culture of the Goths in the 5th century AD:
"The dance is something with no survival, lacking verbal or pictoral record. The Goths may have had it. If they painted, it was not in a medium or on a material that has survived. Their history was unwritten. Their scientific speculation may not have gone beyond mead-table discussions and arguments. There is no record of their early philosophy. Since they were Germans, they must have constructed philosophical systems; and also, since they were Germans, these would have been erroneous."
And that's not even the best line in the book, merely the one that was on the top of my mind from recent conversation.
Darrell Schweitzer's introduction is included in his book _The Fantastic Horizon: Essays and Reviews_ (https://www.amazon.com/Fantastic-Horizon-Essays-Reviews/dp/1434403203)
and reprinted with his kind permission in _Feast of Laughter, Volume 3_ (http://www.feastoflaughter.org/#3)
Once again, invaluable commentary Kevin. I'm not being falsely modest when I say I am flabberghasted at the volume of interest this series is getting, given that everybody else who writes about Laff knows tons more than I do.


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What Is Cloud Gaming? – The Ultimate Guide
Last updated on 10. January 2023
Cloud gaming is a new way to enjoy video games that's looking to revolutionize the market. Though many question how well it works in practice, the reality is that the tech has come a long way since its awkward beginnings through the now defunct OnLive service.
Now, all of the major players are investing heavily into cloud gaming as its potential for both the casual and hardcore gaming spectrum is huge. Particularly now that console and gaming PC prices have grown more than ever, coupled with the increasing speed and stability of internet connections, cloud gaming's viability is only going up.
How Does Cloud Gaming Work?
Is Cloud Gaming Worth It?
What are the Advantages of Cloud Gaming?
What are the Disadvantages of Cloud Gaming?
What Do I Need for Cloud Gaming?
Do I Need a Good PC for Cloud Gaming?
Can I use a controller for cloud gaming?
What Internet Speed Do I Need for Cloud Gaming?
What Cloud Gaming Services are Available?
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How Much Does Cloud Gaming Cost?
What Games Can I Play Through Cloud Gaming?
Are the Games Included in the Cloud Gaming Subscription?
Which Devices Can You Use for Cloud Gaming?
Is cloud gaming any good?
Is cloud gaming only available on the PC?
Cloud gaming is what it says on the box; it's a service that runs your games on a cloud server and streams the video output to your device. Its main goal is to enable gaming on low-powered devices by leveraging today's internet speeds. Think Netflix and Amazon Prime that beam TV shows and movies to almost anything you own with an internet connection, only for video games.
In a nutshell, games are stored, loaded, and run on a server in a central location and delivered to your device of choice via internet streaming. Whether you're using an app or a web browser, you can play cloud games anywhere you have access to the internet.
Because games are an interactive medium, cloud gaming needs to process your inputs. Every button press, mouse movement, and touchscreen tap is a small piece of data that's sent to the cloud service and translated into action in your game. As the games are run in real-time, the stream also can't be buffered. Both these points require a much more stable internet connection than traditional video streams.
As with all cutting edge tech, cloud gaming comes with its share of pros and cons. When considering these services as an option, you need to weigh them alongside your personal gaming tastes and habits.
As mentioned earlier, a key advantage of cloud gaming is that you don't need any specific or powerful device to play on. The majority of services merely need a browser and an input method, then you're off to the races. From hyper-low-spec Chromebooks to smart TVs, the cloud allows you to play any game at the highest resolution and best performance on whatever you've got available. All the heavy lifting is done by your chosen service's servers.
Additionally, this means you can easily take whatever game you want on the go. Your mobile phone no longer shackles you to low-quality money-grubbing tap-athon games. Fancy playing some Assassin's Creed Valhalla during your lunch break? Done. Waiting in a long line somewhere? Time to give that pesky Elden Ring boss another go.
A big downer of cloud gaming for a lot of gamers is input delay. Remember when we said that your game commands need to be sent to a server? Those tend to be susceptible to the physics at play when data travels through the internet. It's a near-unavoidable bane that can put you at a disadvantage when playing twitch reaction games like shooters and fighting games. This point is somewhat mitigated by the fact that the cloud gaming servers are usually very well connected with the game servers, meaning that you often have a single-digit ping in game. Still, your combined ping between you, the cloud gaming server and the game server will usually be at least a little bit higher than when connecting directly.
You might also notice a difference in image quality. While streaming the gameplay from the server to your device, the video is compressed to reduce the data size. This compression isn't lossless and produces artifacts you might already know from YouTube videos for example. As such, you might see beautifully rendered gameplay scenes on high settings with a slight blur to it.
You will also instantly notice any larger fluctuations in your connection quality. When your ping goes up, inputs become significantly delayed. When your download speed dips, the image becomes noticeably blurry. Disconnects will even make the image freeze completely.
Ultimately, the most important question when wondering if cloud gaming is right for you is whether or not your internet is fast and stable enough. In an ideal scenario, you won't even notice you're playing in the cloud.
Cloud gaming requires very little overhead in terms of hardware. That being said, you still need something to play on. However, that shouldn't be a problem – you guys have phones, right?
The short answer is no. A beast of a gaming rig is in no way a requirement for cloud gaming. In fact, you don't even need a budget-level machine. As we've already explained, you can use any device as long as it has a modern web browser installed. You can find a list of supported devices for each cloud gaming service here.
That being said, your hardware should at least be able to handle 1080p resolution video. If you can watch a movie on your device, you can definitely run cloud games on it.
Yes, you can use a controller while playing in the cloud. Depending on the cloud gaming service, you might even have to use one – you can't play with your Keyboard and Mouse on Xbox Cloud Gaming, for example.
If you plan to use your phone as your cloud gaming device of choice, make sure you have a controller ready that can be connected to your phone via bluetooth. Both the current Playstation and Xbox controller can be used to play cloud games on your phone.
At first blush, most would believe that a super high-speed broadband connection is needed to play games through the cloud. Surprisingly, though, companies are recommending some pretty manageable connection requirements – stability is more important than speed.
It all starts with what quality you want to stream. Nvidia states that their GeForce Now service requires a minimum of a 15 Mbps connection for a smooth 720p at 60 fps experience. This climbs to about 25 Mbps when you want to up the ante to 1080p.
Microsoft asks you for similar specs for the Xbox Cloud Gaming service. They state that a minimum of 10 Mbps will do just fine for baseline quality. Their best quality pushes that requirement up to 20 Mbps.
Equally as important as your connection speed is your latency (ping), the value that measures how long data packages need to travel between your home network and the cloud service's data centers. Nvidia recommends a maximum of 80 ms latency to their servers, with 40 ms being a more optimal number.
If you're planning to use your mobile internet to play in the cloud, be warned that you'll burn through a lot of data very quickly. An hour of gaming easily uses multiple gigabytes of volume. This is much higher than when playing in the traditional way, as instead of tiny data packages, a high quality video feed is steamed to your device.
Apart from that, you will of course also need to pick a cloud gaming service that fits your needs.
The concept of cloud gaming has gained a fair bit of traction recently with seven services currently dominating the space:
Boosteroid is a service that allows you to play your existing library of games from a wide range of popular storefronts, including Steam, Epic and Battle.net. All you need is a monthly subscription, with which you can use their service to play through your browser or the Boosteroid app. Boosteroid offers amazing value for your money and has AAA games like Elden Ring and GTA V in its library of available games.
Find out what games are available: Boosteroid Games List
Like Boosteroid, Nvidia's cloud gaming service allows you to stream a curated list of titles from your own library. One cool thing about GeForce Now is that the service offers a baseline tier for free. You need to wait in a queue to start playing and you're limited to 1 hour per session, but you get a chance to give the service a go and test if your internet is stable enough before paying any money.
Find out what games are available: GeForce Now Games List
Google Stadia is able to deliver you some insanely high-quality results with arguably the lowest input latency in the market. Their business model is a bit costly, though, compared to other services. To play on Stadia, you need to buy the games directly from the Stadia Store (where they are usually more expensive than on Steam). However, once purchased, you can play them in the cloud without needing an active subscription. Alternatively, you can purchase a month of Stadia Pro and get access to about 50 games during your subscription.
Stadia also offers you to play some game demos completely for free. As an example, at the time of writing, you can play 2 hours of Assassin's Creed Valhalla without having to create an account or having to buy the game. This is, again, a great way to check if your internet is suitable for cloud gaming.
Find out what games are available: Stadia Games List
Amazon's Luna cloud gaming service has a flexible offering of gaming "channels" based on game genres and themes that you can access with a cheaper sub compared to other services. Furthermore, if you're an Amazon Prime member, you get access to monthly games for free. Luna also benefits from Amazon's ownership of Twitch, enabling you to livestream your gameplay directly from the service, with no added gear required. Unfortunately, Luna is currently only available in the US.
Find out what games are available: Amazon Luna Games List
Shadow is not just a cloud gaming service, but rather a cloud PC renting service. Instead of having a library of games you can play, you're paying monthly to access a fully fletched Windows PC that can run anything a normal PC can, including games of course. You can install different clients like Steam and Epic on your Shadow cloud PC and play any title you want from your library. You are in full control and can even install mods or content from the Steam workshop.
Find out what games are available: Shadow Games List
In the middle of 2022, Sony's cloud gaming service Playstation Now was combined with Playstation Plus and is now included in the upper PlayStation Plus Premium subscription. It's still the same service run through the company's proprietary cloud system though. The service gives you access to some awesome playstation exclusives. We can finally play Bloodborne and Ghost of Tsushima on our Windows PCs!
Find out what games are available: Playstation Now Games List
Microsoft's Xbox Cloud Gaming is baked into the Ultimate Game Pass subscription that also gives you access to a library of over 100 games without any added cost (besides the monthly subscription). On top of that, streaming can be done through apps, your browser, or your Xbox console. Recently, the company also started rolling out smart TV apps. If you want to try it out before committing, you can play Fortnite for free & without needing a subscription.
Find out what games are available: Xbox Cloud Games List
The cost of cloud gaming depends on the service you choose to go with. The lion's share of the above-mentioned services offers a subscription that can range anywhere between $5.99 to $30 per month.
As such, cloud gaming is financially more accessible than a gaming PC or console. A modern PC that allows you to play games with a similar resolution and graphics settings as the cloud servers will cost you at least $1000, likely even more. The current generation of consoles, the PS5 and Xbox Series X, will also go for about $500 just for the device alone.
For that money, you can buy multiple years of cloud gaming subscriptions and never worry about upgrading your hardware or having to replace a part that broke.
It depends on the service you choose, which you can divide into two categories:
Services that have their own libraries of titles like Boosteroid and GeForce Now have a set list of games they have available. Use our search bar to find out which services offer support for your favorite games.
Other services like Shadow allow you to play almost every game that is available on Windows.
In some cases, yes. Xbox Cloud Gaming and Playstation Cloud Gaming both include a vast library of console games in their cloud gaming subscription. Amazon Luna and Google Stadia also offer a selected list of free games to their customers. The list of games changes regularity with new games being added and other games being removed.
On top of that, many services offer support for a vast selection of free-to-play games like Rocket League or Path of Exile.
While cloud gaming aims to be device-agnostic as a concept, some services offer more flexibility than others.
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Which cloud gaming provider supports which devices?
Like all modern technologies, cloud gaming has its advantages and disadvantages. Read more here.
No, you can use cloud gaming on almost any device. However, this depends on the respective cloud gaming service.
Read more about which cloud gaming provider is available on which device here.


Should he still be talking to the girl he was involved with before me? - Dating :: sidetaker.
Should he still be talking to the girl he was involved with before me?
My boyfriend is currently not talking to a girl he had a 'friends with benifits' relationship with for around 6 months. I hate the girl, she got involved with him knowing I liked him and hid it from me for ages. I found out and flipped out at both of them (He is my best friend). Now, almost a year later, he and I are together and she is desperate to still be talking to him. I told him he couldnt, she has done horrible things to me in the past and I consider it a breach of trust and loyalty for him to be in contact with her still...especially since he slept with her behind my back. I told him I can't trust him if he still is in contact with her. I know he hasn't been for about 2 months or so, (they were previously still in contact but not sleeping with eachother before that) but she is moving interstate and having a farewell party soon. He wants to go to make peace before she goes, but I am furious that he is even thinking about going. He says he will be there for 10 minutes. I don't know what to do, I don't want to be too controlling but I hate that he is going to talk to her. I think she will start calling him non stop every day again. He says he is going for 5 -10 minutes to say goodbye to her and then he will take me out. Should I be upset? I want her out of our lives.


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Dr. David Badawi is a Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Sight Sciences, Inc. He is a co-inventor of the OMNI™ Glaucoma Treatment System, VISCO™360 Viscosurgical System, TRAB™360 Trabeculotomy System, Helix™ Microstent, and TearCare®.
Todd Love oversees the marketing program for Sight Sciences' dry eye product portfolio. He has extensive experience in the optometric industry spanning nearly 20 years in a variety of sales, marketing, and professional development leadership roles in which he consistently increased company value, delivered business results and successfully launched major global brands.
Daniel O'Keeffe leads the research and development efforts behind the company's portfolio of surgical and non-surgical products. He is a co-inventor of the OMNI™ Glaucoma Treatment System, VISCO™360 Viscosurgical System, TRAB™360 Trabeculotomy System, Helix™ Microstent, and TearCare®.


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Company structure Munich Re Syndicate Limited Group
Munich Re Specialty Group (the Group) includes the Lloyd's underwriting Syndicate, the international distribution companies, risk-management services and our own broker, Roanoke International Brokers Limited. In addition, Munich Re Capital and Munich Re Capital No.2 Limited, which are 100% owned by MRSG, provide a source of capital to the Group. The Syndicate team is based in the iconic Lloyd's building in the heart of the City of London and, with its diverse and unique skill-set, provides sophisticated underwriting expertise for large, complex and unusual risks.
The Group manages a network of international distribution companies, including GJW Direct, NMU and Munich Re Specialty Group North America. It has Syndicate offices in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East, and across the UK, Ireland and the United States. A separate unit, Watkins Marine Services, which focuses on transportation-related and energy risk management, operates within our Lloyd's broker, Roanoke International Brokers Limited. The international capability allows us to reach our clients around the world and work closely with them to provide specialist, tailored insurance solutions. Our clients know they can count on us for a service-oriented relationship and our in-depth knowledge.
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NIS America has revealed the last games they'll be publishing physically on PS Vita. The games are The Lost Child, Penny Punching Princess, and The Longest Five Minutes.
While all of these games are already available digitally, this will be PS Vita owners' only opportunity to pick them up in physical form. It's definitely sad to hear NIS America will be closing the door on the PS Vita, but the device has been around for a long time, and they've brought us some amazing games over the years. The handheld released in late 2011 in Japan and made its way over to the United States in February of 2012.
In September, Sony announced that they would be ending production of PS Vita in Japan sometime next year. Japan was the last stronghold for the PS Vita as the console saw greater success in Sony's home country than it did anywhere else.
There will still be games to play on Vita from other publishers in the coming months. Atlus is bringing both Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight, and Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight to the device on December 4. Xseed Games is releasing Fate/EXTELLA Link west digitally on Vita in the first quarter of 2019.
It's really awesome to see a handheld many consider to be dead getting support into 2019. I'll always consider the PS Vita the Dreamcast of its time.
Vita owners can expect The Lost Child, Penny Punching Princess, and The Longest Five Minutes to release physically on March 19.


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Clashes between protesters and security forces in Lebanon
The first day of the so-called "week of wrath" lived up to its name. After the military took on the hard gloves to break up the crowds blocking the roads, a riot-like atmosphere was triggered on Beirut's streets. When security forces began the arrests, protesters looked black, the AP reports.
The windows of bankers and shops were shattered. The stone was thrown against the security forces, who in turn fired bursts of tear gas grenades so that the entire main street of Hamra in central Beirut almost disappeared behind thick burning smoke.
A military shot with sharp shots into the air, reports Reuters.
- I have lived in Hamra for the past 42 years and am a shop owner. I've been waiting for us to reach the level we did yesterday. Unfortunately, the chaos is due to the politicians in our country. It is they who have led us to this situation we are now in, "Mohammed al Rayyes told Reuters.
More than 60 people were arrested
Trash cans were set on fire and tear gas grenades were fired back at the military. Crowds of Lebanese went to newly appointed Prime Minister Hassan Diab's home and scanned: Revolt, Beirut !, writes AFP.
At least 65 people were arrested on Tuesday, according to human rights organization Human Rights Watch. Most were released after a few hours.
- I'm one of those people who tell people that they should make banks a target. Yes, the banks, the people who control all this, their home. I have been coming here for the last three days. I've only been able to withdraw $ 300 from the banks. What to say? We are begging. I have worked for 55 years and now have to beg. It's our right, it's our money, says a retired woman named Hind to Reuters.
"Near a collapse"
Lebanon's economy is on its knees. There is no new government in place yet, or budget.
Already, electricity in the country has been affected. Daily power outages are nothing new for the country's population, but Energy Minister Nada Boustani warned that the reserves that are now available will only be sufficient until the end of February, writes the Lebanese newspaper An-Nahar.
"We want a government as soon as possible, the economic situation can no longer wait and the country is close to collapse," Alaa Khodr, who demonstrated in Lebanon's second largest city Tripoli, told AFP.
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CHICAGO—Contrary to conventional wisdom, younger workers [36% of 18-34 year olds] are more likely to say they experienced age discrimination than older, 35+ workers [24%] in a national online study from Age Lessons, the Boomer consulting firm, fielded by Harris Interactive®.
In follow-up phone interviews conducted by Age Lessons, 93% of respondents said they had "witnessed or experienced" ageism and were hesitant to report it for reasons including a perceived inability to change the status quo, fear of being labeled a problem or getting targeted for future layoffs.
"Ageism isn't about old people, it's about all people. To avoid a 'war of the ages' in the workplace, companies need to address generational diversity across the age spectrum and develop strategies for leveraging the richness and value-add of a diverse workforce," noted Laurel Kennedy, Age Lessons president.
Another unexpected finding: men [30%] were more likely than women [23%] to admit to a personal experience with age discrimination at work. Women may be more focused on issues of gender equality, or men may simply be more vocal about their experiences.
Companies need to walk the talk. Younger workers told interviewers that older workers seemed to be "kicked to the curb" at a disproportionately high rate during layoffs. They also wondered aloud about how loyalty was being repaid by employers. Lesson for management: your employees are watching!
Mentoring is not a popular option. Fewer than five percent of employees selected "mentoring opportunities" as a possible benefit. Older interviewees felt mentoring was just corporate code for "picking their brains dry" and saw specialized knowledge as an excellent longevity strategy.
Dependent support/care options needed. More workers need help caring for new classes of dependents--elderly relatives who are outliving retirement savings, and adult children looking for subsidies from the "bank of Mom and Dad". Fully 22% of respondents picked long term care insurance and 20% health coverage for seniors or adult children as appealing benefit options.


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Home » News » The Namurois Paul Lannoye, one of the founders of Ecolo, has died
The Namurois Paul Lannoye, one of the founders of Ecolo, has died
Posted on Saturday, December 4, 2021 at 4:36 p.m.
Through BELGIAN
Paul Lannoye, one of the founders of the Ecolo party, died at the age of 82, announced on Saturday Philippe Defeyt, former federal secretary of the party, and Gérard Lambert, founding member of the ecological party.
"Paul opened up during the 70s political paths of ecology, which prove to be more decisive to this day", write "in the name of his fellow travelers" MM. Defeyt and Lambert.
Born in 1939, Paul Lannoye had a doctorate in astrophysics, a diploma obtained from the Free University of Brussels. He was associate head of research at the mathematics department and at the physics institute at the ULB from 1974 to 1977. Between 1979 and 1986, he was a researcher at the university faculties of Namur.
In 1975, he founded the Belgian section of the association "Les Amis de la Terre" and participated in the creation of the Ecolo party in 1980. He was its federal secretary from 1980 to 1983, then from 1985 to 1988. In 1982 , he was elected municipal councilor in Namur, a position from which he resigned in 1988 when he was co-opted senator.
In June 1989, he was elected to the European Parliament, where he was re-elected in 1994 and 1999. He chaired the European Green group from 1990 to 1994 and from 1999 to 2001. He was "particularly attached to issues dealing with energy policy , bioethics, food quality, public health, the common agricultural policy, the globalization of the economy and the democratization and enlargement of the European Union "describes his published biography on the Walloon Region website.
Since 2004, he no longer held a political mandate but had participated in the founding of the Rassemblement R, which presented candidates in the 2014 ballots. In 2004, he set up the think tank and action for an ecological policy ( Grappe), which he chaired.
"It leaves an immense intellectual heritage, which could be summed up in a deep critical reflection on the direction of progress of humanity and society. His action and his thoughts have not been relaxed, "commented MM. Defeyt and Lambert, who send their thoughts to those close to Paul Lannoye.
" A pillar "
"It is with sadness that the great family of Belgian environmentalists learned of the death of Paul Lannoye, one of its most eminent founding members", react, in a press release, the co-presidents of the Ecolo party. "Paul, the pioneer, was for a long time one of the main intellectual pillars of our movement", greet Rajae Maouane and Jean-Marc Nollet.
"Through his publications and his political action, he has largely contributed to the emergence of new environmental concerns and a radical critique of our mode of development, particularly in the field of prevention in terms of environmental health and food", continue- they.
His rigor "his own" could "make compromise at times difficult but also made it an intellectual benchmark for many environmentalists", admit the faces of the Ecolo party. "Our paths have taken different directions from 2005; not about the horizon but about the best ways to win the political battle in society. Paul has always remained this activist mobilized in favor of ecology, this critical spirit having the firm will to make the world more livable for all. In this sense, he continued and will continue to illuminate our path. "
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Celebrating sister's day on Aug 5th seems to be one of the most anticipated events of 2018. With friendship day adjoining, the reason to celebrate sister day doubles and hypes up the happiness. Having a sister regardless of her being elder or younger is always a blessing. She has always been a second mom who shares the same bond and comfort whenever you needed her. Whether you were happy, sad, angry, frustrated, or even lonely, she has always been there for you. So, there's definitely a reason for everyone to celebrate sister's day.
A day for your sister apart from her birthday is a pretty good idea that we've been continuing for centuries. As a sibling, it is your duty to make her feel special on this day. Since sister's day, 2018 is around the corner, we are pretty much sure you do have some out-of-the-box ideas to celebrate it. But, what about the gifts? Worry not, we can help you get some of the best and unique gifts for your sister to make her feel special.
Write your soul out to your sister telling her how lucky you are to have her in life. Make a card to show your love and affection towards her. Fill it up with tiny confetti and sparkles. You can even make it more interesting with card decoration ribbons and funny stickers. Make use of the creative brain of yours to come out with something special. The time and effort you've put together matter the most. You can also try getting a greeting card online too.
Figurines have always topped the list of potential gift items for any occasion. Surprise your sister with some of the loveliest figurines on national sister's day. You can find ceramic sister figurines, metal figurines, and even crystal figurines online which will show justice for this day. Make sure you wrap it up with a few rounds of gift paper and record her reaction while she unwraps it. Gifting some cute dog plush toy to your sister can also do the trick. But, prepare yourself for a high-pitched scream of excitement.
Gifting a photo frame might seem absurd to you but, this can be one of the most genius gifts you've ever given to your sister. Gift her a premium photo fame along with the most cherishable photo memory of both of you. It might be a day at the park, or at the beach, or even a photo of you both hanging around your mom. Your sister might be thrilled to know who much you hold her dear to your heart which is indeed special.
If your sister is a 'coffee head' and loves her coffee more than you, then gift her a coffee mug which says "world's best sister." This will make sure that you will be the first person she'll think of in the morning when getting her coffee. Well, make use of this opportunity to dethrone the coffee from its position and replace yourself as the only person she cares about.
Your younger sister might be hoping for something from you as a gift for the upcoming sister's day. Make sure you meet up to her gift expectations with loads of chocolate and marshmallows. Get a crystal cookie jar and fill up with cookies and M&M's. Get her chocolate balloons and huggable life-size teddy bear to make her day even more memorable. And don't forget to blush her with hugs and kisses every time she comes across.
This is something you can do if your sister stays out of town or you are away from her. Doll up a wooden basket and fill it with chocolates, phone accessories, event tickets, gift voucher cards and some Solvar necklaces and Solvar rings. Decorate the basket with ribbons and flowers to make it look exactly like a gift basket. Communicate with the delivery boy to knock her door precisely on 12:00 am. Including some perfumes or fashionable perfume bottles and premium carry around jewelry boxes are also a great idea.
Blings and other luxurious items aren't enough to replace the blood bond you have with your sister. Celebrate this sister's day with your sister to make her feel special and loved. Lijo décor is one of the e-commerce giants which provides a 15% discount on the coupon code "Decor15" on all its products. Make use of this opportunity to find your sister a perfect gift without breaking your bank.